Red means STOP!

[Flying Trucker]

Good morning all...

Glad you are okay Christian but I would see a doctor.

Canadian Traffic Law seem to be needed everywhere...

It is illegal to drive and use a cellular phone or text.

[olderndirt]

When you think about it, there are certain similarities between cell-phoning or texting while driving and flying VFR behind a big glass panel and GPS - you only look outside during the commercials

[Hagar]

[quote]Canadian Traffic Law seem to be needed everywhere...

It is illegal to drive and use a cellular phone or text.

[expat]

[quote][quote]Canadian Traffic Law seem to be needed everywhere...

It is illegal to drive and use a cellular phone or text.

[H]

The only units that can have two way radio communication or fact simile are emergency use vehicles, some commercial registered vehicles (taxicabs) and the military when driving.

Mobile CB radios were very common when I was in the US midwest. We also used them in spotting squadrons (to warn of tornadoes). I put a specially made hook clip on my power mike so that I could key it with my knee -- I wanted both hands for driving and didn't want to have to look for a dropped microphone.

8-)

[Matty203]

Ow I'm glad you're alright!

That happened to my mom and I one time while driving to Dick's sporting goods to pick up baseball stuff! We were at a light and there was a car behind us, and someone rear ended her who rear ended us. Both cars behind us were totaled and our Mercury Mountaineer was fine The trailer hitch of our SUV caught most of the impact. Thankfully we didn't get whiplash! The worst part was the car behind us who got hit by the one who caused the wreck was going on vacation to Hampton beach up in Mass! I hate drivers who don't pay attention. When I get my license, my phone will be OFF whenever I get into the car!  Again glad you're alright!  8-)

[BigTruck]

When I get rear ended my vehicle magically shifts into reverse and hits the offender a few more times.  I dont know what it is.

[patchz]

Obviously, I have years of experience and training of driving and talking on Police radio at the same time, often during high speed pursuits and en route to emergency calls at speeds above normal. If you think that is difficult, try it on a Police motorcycle. There were times on the motorcycle you just did not pick up the microphone until you were in a better/safer situation. I imagine they have headsets and voice activation now. But to the best of my knowledge, there is no driver training involving use of a cell phone while driving.

[Groundbound1]

At least you weren't in a Fiero. My sister was stopped at a light when some teenaged chick in her mom's minivan, rear-ended her doing about 40MPH. The whole back of the car "exploded". (Fiberglass, ya know)

[Hagar]

This thread reminds me of a racket I read about recently. It seems to be spreading rapidly so watch out! You could be the next victim.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/surge-in-car-crash-scams-2058410.html

[color=#0000ff]Surge in car crash scams

The number of "crash for cash" scams where drivers stage accidents to claim on insurance is increasing around the country, figures showed today.

Typically the racket - in which fraudsters claim thousands of pounds on innocent drivers' insurance - has been carried out in the north west of England.

But parts of London are in the top 10 hot spots for the first time, the latest data shows, with east London in sixth position and north London in ninth.

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) estimates around 30,000 accidents are staged each year, with each claim averaging around

[patchz]

This type or scam has been around a while in the States. But it won't work on someone who is not following too close and paying attention. If you have ever been in an accident where you are struck from the rear, you tend

to be paranoid about people following too close. I won't allow it for more than a few seconds. I either pull over to let them pass, or pull away from them, depending on the situation. And I don't follow too close. You never

know when an animal or child is going to run out in front of the vehicle in front of you.

[H]

... I don't follow too close. You never know when an animal or child is going to run out in front of the vehicle in front of you.

This bothers me more in relation to bicycles. It's actually illegal to ride either a motored or non-motored vehicle (non-motored = bicycle) on the sidewalk. Here in Laconia most every bicyclist rides on the sidewalk right past 2 to 3-yr-olds walking alongside their parents.

However, out in the street where a bicycle is still considered a vehicle (and subject to the laws of the road), motor-vehicle drivers often treat them as if they don't belong there and tell them to get it on the sidewalk. In my hometown, in my teens, I once yelled back, "That's illegal! Why don't you pull over and hand carry your car on the sidewalk like the law allows!" I think they got too far away to hear the last of my response, anyway.

8-)

[machineman9]

You never know when an animal or child is going to run out in front of the vehicle in front of you. [/color]

Thats precisely why I despise anyone who is speeding (I mean really speeding... 5-10mph over, though not good, is definately a lot better than 20+mph over) or driving in a stupid manner or on their phone or whatever.

When I was about 11 I was stuck in traffic on the way to school and a cyclist pulled out through traffic to cross the road and got struck side on at 40 by another car and I saw it all. There was no foul play, just a bit of carelessness. Anyone who is doing something which puts another person in that of harms way just makes me feel ill inside. The accident like the one I mentioned was incredibly unfortunate. When driving a car... DRIVE IT.

[patchz]

You never know when an animal or child is going to run out in front of the vehicle in front of you. [/color]

Thats precisely why I despise anyone who is speeding (I mean really speeding... 5-10mph over, though not good, is definately a lot better than 20+mph over) or driving in a stupid manner or on their phone or whatever.

When I was about 11 I was stuck in traffic on the way to school and a cyclist pulled out through traffic to cross the road and got struck side on at 40 by another car and I saw it all. There was no foul play, just a bit of carelessness. Anyone who is doing something which puts another person in that of harms way just makes me feel ill inside. The accident like the one I mentioned was incredibly unfortunate. When driving a car... DRIVE IT.

When my daughter was about seven, I got a call one morning to a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident three blocks north of my house. It was at a school bus stop and a beautiful little seven year old girl had run out in front of a

lady. No blood, or visible injury. She looked like she was lying there asleep. I, on the other hand, did not sleep for a week. I kept visualizing my daughter lying there dead. The lady was not speeding and did nothing wrong.

There was no way she could have avoided it. Like I said, you never know when a child is going to run out in front of you and I don't think I could live with myself if I killed one. Hardest wreck I ever worked.

[machineman9]

When my daughter was about seven, I got a call one morning to a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident three blocks north of my house. It was at a school bus stop and a beautiful little seven year old girl had run out in front of a

lady. No blood, or visible injury. She looked like she was lying there asleep. I, on the other hand, did not sleep for a week. I kept visualizing my daughter lying there dead. The lady was not speeding and did nothing wrong.

There was no way she could have avoided it. Like I said, you never know when a child is going to run out in front of you and I don't think I could live with myself if I killed one. Hardest wreck I ever worked.

That must have been really awful  :-/

When such awful things like that can happen when you do play by the rules, it just strikes me as odd as to why anyone would break the rules and hope it goes alright for them. Accidents can happen... I'd like to think that anyone who is being a good driver and gets into a collision of any sort is able to live without regret afterwards, whereas people who are breaking the rules will no doubt always ponder if things had gone differently if they were doing what they should've been doing.

It's unfortunate. There are so many people out there who just shouldn't be driving. In the case of this thread, I'm sure the collider will probably get a smack on the wrist, and get told 'try harder next time'.